Polluted rivers, uprooted farmland and lost taxes: Ghana counts cost of illegal gold mining boom

'Drug pollution in water poses risk to my health'

Jo Broughton says she stopped swimming in her local brook over "pharmaceutical pollution" concerns.

Protesters call on government to tackle water pollution

Protesters from across the UK marched through London to call on the government to tackle water pollution.

Europe wants ministers at plastic pollution treaty talks

World - Yahoo News - November 7

Delhi chokes as air pollution turns 'severe'

India's capital woke to a thick layer of smog on Wednesday as pollution levels soared.

Fossil fuel pollution hits record high: Research

Presented by American Chemistry Council — Planet-warming carbon emissions reached a new high this year, according to research published Wednesday by the Global Carbon Project. {beacon} Energy & ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Delhi air pollution reaches 'severe plus' levels

India's capital Delhi is experiencing one of its most polluted days this year.

Delhi Trudges Through Another Air Pollution Nightmare

The government seems powerless to protect its citizens from this annual crisis, let alone prevent it.

World - The New York Times - November 19

No, Counting Votes for Several Days Is Not a Sign of Fraud

While the presidential winner was once usually known on election night, closer races and more mail voting have made it harder to make the call as quickly.

Business - The New York Times - October 30

Fantasy Football: Week 9 predictions to count on

The Yahoo team presents their most steadfast Week 9 fantasy football predictions.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1

The Warriors are counting on a 'hell of a season' from Andrew Wiggins

Wiggins spent much of the past two seasons away from the team to be with his father, who died in July.

Sports - ESPN - November 4

Casey campaign: Votes are still being counted

Sen. Bob Casey’s (D-Pa.) campaign said in a statement posted to social media Thursday morning that votes are still being counted in his reelection race. "The count in Pennsylvania is still ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Fantasy Football: Week 10 predictions to count on

The Yahoo team delivers their most steadfast fantasy football predictions ahead of Week 10.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 8

Delphi murders defendant guilty on 4 counts

Richard Allen, the man accused in the Delphi double murders, has been found guilty on four counts of murder. The 52-year-old Indiana man faces up to 130 years in prison for the killing of two teens ...

Fantasy Football: Week 11 predictions to count on

The Yahoo team delivers their most steadfast predictions for Week 11.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 15

Fantasy Football: Week 12 predictions to count on

The Yahoo Fantasy Football team comes together to deliver their conviction picks for Week 12.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

EU to pursue Temu for alleged sale of illegal products

Consumer groups have raised concerns about toxic goods sold on platform

World - Financial Times - October 30

The EU Is Investigating Temu for Illegal Products and Addictive Design

Toys, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics are suspected to be among the noncompliant products available to the Chinese shopping platform’s 90 million European users.

Tech - Wired - October 31

Evolution Mining Founder Isn't Finished Yet

With tailwinds from a record-high gold price, Evolution is racing to pay down debt accumulated from acquisitions and to show investors that a difficult Canadian mining operation can make money.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 1

Judge rules Biden's program for undocumented spouses is illegal

On Thursday, Judge J. Campbell Barker ruled in favor of the Republican-led effort to dismantle the Biden administration's program

Canucks' Boeser out indefinitely after illegal hit

Canucks forward Brock Boeser is out indefinitely after he absorbed a hit to the head from Tanner Jeannot of the Kings on Thursday.

Sports - ESPN - November 10

Resolute Mining CEO Held by Officials in Mali

Chief Executive Terence Holohan and two other employees have been detained by government officials in Mali, where the Australian company runs gold-mining operations.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 11

Mali’s junta escalates fight with mining groups over profit share

Resolute Mining chief and colleagues held as junta want greater share of gold producers’ profits

Business - Financial Times - November 13

Australia's Sayona Mining to Buy America's Piedmont Lithium

Sayona Mining agreed to buy North Carolina-based Piedmont Lithium to create a top North American lithium producer that can better withstand swings in the fast-growing lithium market.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 19

Biden agrees to give Ukraine anti-personnel mines

A US official tells the BBC the mines will be given soon, as Russia advances steadily in the east.

Biden Agrees to Supply Ukraine With Anti-Personnel Mines

The decision is the latest in a series of moves by the U.S. and Russia that have escalated tensions between the two.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Thursday Briefing: U.S. Anti-Personnel Mines for Ukraine

Plus, Daniel Craig’s performance in “Queer.”

World - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Why the U.S. is supplying anti-personnel mines to Ukraine

The Biden administration has decided to provide anti-personnel mines to Ukraine. Those are controversial because they are designed to be used against people, not vehicles. CBS News senior White ...

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